One low-dose statin - simvastatin - is available in a low dose to buy from the pharmacist.
Zetia can be added to a low dose of a statin to lower cholesterol even more.
He says patients were "reassured" to be put on a low dose of Vytorin.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is usually treated with a low dose of an oral corticosteroid, such as prednisone.
It is unlikely that the low dose of Buspar (generic: buspirone) you are taking is of much benefit.
The backscatter machine "delivers an extremely low dose of ionizing radiation" with levels "below the acceptable limits, " the report stated.
Unfortunately, agave appears to be an OK short-term, low dose solution that meets the needs of low calorie, low glycemic diets.
This study does not settle another question - whether daily low dose aspirin can help prevent cancer over the long term.
Doctors have been treating their patients with low dose aspirin on the understanding that they did more good than harm, he says.
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day could have the potential to prevent breast cancer or stop it in its tracks.
It may be helpful for avoiding high doses of statins in patients who do not meet cholesterol goals on low dose statin therapy alone.
An initial glance of the three papers would seem to tip the balance in favour of healthy middle-aged people popping a daily low dose (75mg) of aspirin.
Sue Croft, director of the independent group Consumers for Health Choice, said the measures would benefit multinational companies that trade in a limited range of low dose supplements.
It appears, however, that adding Zetia to a low dose of a statin, such as Zocor or Lipitor, is as effective as using the higher dose of the statin.
The optimistic case for Zetia is that adding it to a low dose of a statin will lower cholesterol as much as a high dose of the statin, but without the muscle-weakening side effects.
To pull out the most relevant number from that: the decline in distance walked among patients treated with a high dose of the drug was about a tenth as much as for those who were on the low dose.
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In a series of papers in the Lancet, the team, led by Professor Peter Rothwell found that a daily low dose of the cheap drug cut the risk of a range of cancers, and could even treat the disease.
Both the high-dose and the low-dose colonies grew more slowly than the undosed ones, gaining 8-12% less weight on average.
Since the groundbreaking study, many have turned to lower-dose therapies or alternatives such as low-dose vaginal rings.
In only one of the trials did the use of stem-cell support and high-dose chemotherapy appear to prolong life more effectively than conventional low-dose treatment.
Acid-suppressing medication doesn't help, but low-dose tricyclic antidepressants seem to modulate the pain in some patients.
The goal is to keep you on as low a dose as possible without triggering a relapse in your symptoms.
The company says its Single Pose Secure scanner uses an extremely low-dose X-ray, equivalent to spending two minutes on an aircraft.
The developing fetus and infant has demonstrated a predisposition to cancer from various types of low-dose radiation exposure within a decade.
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Last year, research indicated daily low-dose aspirin cut the risk of dying by 66% for oesophageal cancer and 25% for lung cancer.
After studying the safety and efficacy of the low-dose pill, the ministry's Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council agreed in February to approve oral contraceptives.
Daily low-dose aspirin reduced cancer incidence by around a quarter from 3 years and onwards, with similar reductions in men (23%) and women (25%).
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The continued use of growth promoters - low-dose antibiotics placed in livestock feed - risks the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria which could threaten human health.
Taking low-dose aspirin for five years halves the risk of developing colon cancer, according to data published two years ago by Peter Rothwell, from Oxford University.
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